2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
A descriptive study of Meche and an experimental research of the usefulness of Kamishibai for language revitalization
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21520458
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Linguistics
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| Research Institution | Mimasaka University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2011
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| Keywords | 危機言語の記述 / 辞書 / 言語活性化 |
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| Research Abstract |
Intended for a future revitalization program of Meche, a Tibeto-Burman language(Boro-Garo) spoken in Jhapa District of the eastern Nepal and one of the endangered languages in the country, I have given a more detailed descriptive analysis of the grammar on the basis of the folktales that were recorded and transcribed. I analyzed compound verbs and described some characteristic differences between Meche and Boro. A Meche dictionary with over 6000 headwords has been published. I examined effectiveness of the use of Kamishibai story-telling with picture cards for promotion of mother tongue awareness, and found some problems to solve for its future application.
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